Chemical toilet



Patented Nov. 1a, was.

wrnnmiv rtsaunnn, or iurnwnimnn, Wisconsin, Assrenon rrofwnsrnnn METAL ISPEGIALIYCO OF MILWAUKEE,' WISCONSIN, .A CDREORATION OF WISCONSIN CH MICL TOILET. I

7 Application fi1ec1"Ju1y '11, 1925. Serial No. 43,009.

Thisinvention relates to improvements in toilets, and more particularlyto-chemical toilets adapted for use on vehicles and common carriers. 7

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a sanitaryand odorless toilet. of the class described.

A further objectof the invention is to provide a toilet ofthe'classdescribed in which the motion of the vehicle causes the toiletto be agitatedand flushed.

A further object of the invention is to providea combinationchemical-toilet and wash bowl arranged so that the drain of the washbowl is in connection withthe toilet whereby drain water from the bowllized for flushing the toilet. A further object'of the invention is toprovide a toilet of the class described which can be very easilyinstalled and occupies a: minimum amount of'space.

is uti- A further object of the invention is to' provide a chemicaltoilet which is ofvery simple construction, is inexpensiveto'manufacture, utilizes no mechanical partsto get out of repair, isstrong and durable, and is well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists oftheimprovedchemical toilet and its parts and combinations as set forthin the claims and all equivalents thereof. a

In the accompanying drawing the figure represents averticalsectionalview of the improved chemical toilet and wash bowl 1nconnection therewith. V

The improved toilet is particularly designed for installation onvehicles andcommon carriers which, of course are not provided withplumbing systems and is especially well suited for motor busses andrailway cars. Current legislation in a number of States aims at theabolition of toilets on common carriers wherein deposits aredischargedvfrom the toilet, and in the present device this objection isovercome by the collection of all discharges and the decompositionthereof by chemicals. 7

The toilet may be installed in any convenient portion of a vehicle andthe bowl 5 thereof, of usual construction, is secured to and extendsupwardly from the floor 6. The floor, adjacent the lower end portion ofthe bowl, is formedwitha circular opening, through which a cylindricalmetallic tank 7 extends, the same being secured to and forming anextension of the bowl. The bottom of, the tank is closed with theexception ofa comparatively-small drain' opening 8 nornially closed by athreaded plug 9. Y

Secured within the tank 7 by means ofa bracket 10*and,below the floorline-6 is-an inner member 11 open at both ends and downwardly tapering.1A partition-12 secured about the lower portion of the inner.

' member 11 and to -the inner surface ofithe' tank, forms-a falsebottomtherefor.

The side of the tank '7, above the parti-- tion12, is provided-with anopening 13 normally closedby a threaded plug 14 by which means ater maybe periodically emptied from the upper portion of the tank.

Positioned conven ently close to'the toilet V is a wash bowl 15 of usualconstruction and The upper portion of the to let bowl 5 is provided withan opening 17 from which extends upwardly a ventilating pipe 18, and

the same extends through any convenient portlon of the vehlcle. In use,a certain amount of water is maintained in the upper portionof the tank7 and the motion of the vehicle causes some of this,

of openings 19 formed in the upper portion thereof. The water, ofcourse, flushes andv cleans the inner surface of'the member 11 andfinally falls into the lower portion of the tank/7. The level of thewater within the upper portion, of. the tank is maintained by means ofthe connection with the wash bowl,

but the improved. toilet is equally well susceptible of use withoutconnection with a wash bowl and in this event water can be poureddirectly into the upper portion of the Deposits into the said tankportion. A vertical baffie-pl'ate.

20 having a pair of'curved side prongs 21 prevents the motion of thevehicle from causing the liquid within the lower portion of the tank tosplash unduly. Theiplugfi permits the matter within the lower portion ofthe tankto be drained atany stop or at the end ,ofthe run.

From the foregoing description itwill be seen that the improved chemicaltoilet for ,motor busses and other vehicles is of very simple and novelconstruction, and is well adapted for the purpose set forth.

- What IVclaim asmy invention is:

v 1. Atoile't comprising a b owl,a1tank1nem berflhaving a'closedlowerend connected to andextending below :the ,bowl, a partitionwithinsaidtank and dividing it -into an upper and: a ,lower compartment,the upper comp artment being adapted to 'containliquid and the lowercompartment being adapted to: contain chemicals andideposits, and anopen: endzreceptacle within jthe tank and eX- tendingo through: said;partition.

2, A toilet,--vc omprising= aybowl, Y a tank memberuin communicationtherewitlrand extending -therebelow, a horizontal partition within said?tank and dividing'itinto an upper and a lower compartment,- a bafiieplate having outwardly =curvedside arms within-the lower compartment,and an open end, downwardly taperingreceptacle within the tank andextending through the partition; I 1

; V3 A;- toilet of-the class described, comprising a bowl, ata-nk member,in communic ation' atherewith extending therebelow and-.having-a closedlower end,. a horizontal partition within the tank and dividing itnterana nperzan l ow mmpartment, he upper compartment being adapted tocontaln liquid and the lower compartment being adapted to containchemicals and deposits, removable drain 'plugs inboth compartments,

x idinga it into, an upper'and a lower comper i en a -.0. pen r pta lWith "the tank, the low-erend ofjtlie same communicating with the lowercompartment, 'a wash bowl, g and a: drain pipe extending from "the wash;,bowl' to the upper compartment of the 5. A toilet, comprising a bowl, atank member directly connected thereto, anintermediate partition withinsaid tank and diiding'it into'an upper and a lower compartmenna ,bzaflieplate having outwardly extending arms w'ithinjthe lower compartment, anda receptacle having an open end and. within thev tank and extendingthrough the partition;

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature. iWILLIAM HQ'GAtlLliE,

